True Crime with Elli Mac

Did Kelly Gissendaner Deserve To Die? 23.06.2026 1u 32min

On the morning of February 8th, 1997, Kelly Gissendaner began making frantic phone calls from her home in Auburn, Georgia.Her husband, thirty-year-old Douglas Gissendaner, had never come home the night before.At first, the possibilities seemed endless.Maybe his car had broken down. Maybe he had been involved in an accident. Maybe he was lying injured somewhere, unable to get help.But thirty-six hours later, deep in the woods of Gwinnett County, investigators discovered a burned-out vehicle. The car belonged to Douglas.Then, less than two weeks later, Douglas Gissendaner’s body was found face down in the dirt, still on his knees.He had been kidnapped, driven to a remote stretch of road, and brutally stabbed to death.Initially, investigators believed it may have been a robbery gone wrong.But as police began digging deeper into Douglas’s marriage, they uncovered a months-long affair, dozens upon dozens of secret phone calls, a carefully constructed alibi, and what prosecutors would later describe as a cold, calculated, and meticulously planned murder plot.And at the centre of it all… was Douglas’s own wife.=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com=============================================📚 Sources for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zZ_wUbLyVHqbuA9J2CXHsNRPb7V8dpTB/view?usp=share_link

DEADLY DADS - 4 HOUR TRUE CRIME COMPILATION | 9 Cases 16.06.2026 4u

00:00 Case 1 - Lam Luong28:34 Case 2 - Stanley Metcalf46:39 Case 3 - Ronald Clark O’Bryan01:03:12 Case 4 - Nubia Barahona01:33:57 Case 5 - Mick Philpott02:14:19 Case 6 - Karl Bluestone02:27:22 Case 7 - Darcey Freeman02:53:58 Case 8 - Corey Micciolo03:37:52 Case 9 - Darren Sykes=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com

Taylor Parker: The Monster Who Stole a Baby 10.06.2026 2u 30min

On the morning of October 9th, 2020, a Texas state trooper spotted a woman driving erratically, close to the Texas–Oklahoma border.When the trooper pulled the vehicle over, the driver was frantic. She was screaming for help, claiming she had just given birth on the side of the road. Sitting in her lap was a newborn baby girl who wasn't breathing. The baby's umbilical cord was still attached, and blood covered the woman's clothing. Everything about the scene suggested that she had only just given birth.An ambulance was called immediately, and both the woman and the infant were rushed to a hospital in Idabel, Oklahoma.But once doctors began examining the woman, something didn't make sense. Despite her claims, there were no signs that she had recently given birth.As medical staff tried to understand what was happening, investigators began piecing together a far darker picture.Because around 70 miles away, in New Boston, Texas, 21-year-old Reagan Simmons-Hancock had been found dead inside her home. Reagan was 35 weeks pregnant when she was brutally attacked, and her unborn daughter, Braxlynn, had been cut from her body.The woman back at the hospital, claiming the baby was hers and that she had just given birth was Taylor Parker.This is the tragic case of Taylor Parker, and how her actions stole two innocent lives and shattered a community forever.=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com=============================================📚 Sources for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/143wiGM2ZGe18jHHObKxxg1QSRKPlb2kE/view?usp=share_link

She Cut Off His Genitals & Walked Free 02.06.2026 29min

In the early hours of March 11th, 2025, residents in a neighbourhood on the eastern edge of Belo Horizonte in Brazil, called the police after witnessing a woman and a young man, dragging what appeared to be a body into a nearby wooded area.When officers arrived, they found the remains of a man in a clearing. Partially burned. Mutilated. And with a trail of blood that led them away from the trees, back along the street, and straight to the front door of a house nearby. They knocked.At the door stood forty-two-year-old Erica Pereira da Silveira Vicente. She did not run. She did not deny what had happened. Instead, she handed police the knife and told them exactly what she had done. But then she told them why.And one year later, in a courtroom, seven jurors listened to the full story. They heard the evidence, heard Erica's confession, and heard what she said had happened before the killing. Then, they found her not guilty, and the next day she walked out of prison a free woman.This is the case of Erica Pereira da Silveira Vicente… and the question of how far a mother will go to protect her child.=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com=============================================📚 Sources for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yghACV7nKx6v1BiDrFiLVlg3Hi-zg8Ge/view?usp=share_link

Mackenzie Shirilla: The FULL Story of "Shirilla the Killa" 27.05.2026 3u 22min

On the morning of July 31, 2022, at 5:34 a.m., a surveillance camera on Pearl Road in Strongsville, Ohio captured a black Toyota Camry making a slow, controlled turn onto Progress Drive. What happened next, in the space of less than two minutes, would shock a community, and divide a nation.The car accelerated. And it kept accelerating. Past every point where a driver would naturally slow down, past every turn, past every reason to stop — until it was travelling at close to a hundred miles per hour down a quiet industrial road with nowhere to go but a brick wall at the end of it.Two of the three people inside that car never came home. Twenty year old Dominic Russo and nineteen year old Davion Flanagan were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver — seventeen year old Mackenzie Shirilla — survived.Had this been a tragic accident? A medical episode? Or had this been something far darker — a deliberate, premeditated act of murder carried out on a road she had visited just three days before?This is the full, deep dive into everything you need to know about the Mackenzie Shirilla case — and the tragic, devastating deaths of Davion Flanagan and Dominic Russo.=============================================https://www.gofundme.com/f/recreate-dominics-gravesitehttps://www.gofundme.com/f/support-dominic-russos-memorial-advocacyhttps://www.gofundme.com/f/davion-flanaganhttps://shorturl.at/HmTgehttps://www.youtube.com/@TheBigSisterUnhinged=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com=============================================📚 Sources for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pcd3f7-A3TMeuyCmiEJWijJT7AmvhSPM/view?usp=share_link

He Gave His Wife 15 Minutes To Save Her Children 18.05.2026 34min

On the night of February 5th, 1986, a desperate phone call sent police rushing toward a family home on Simmons Road in Montgomery, Alabama.Jeannie Bui had just received a terrifying threat from her husband, Quang Ngoc Bui. According to Jeannie, he told her she had fifteen minutes to get home if she wanted to see their children alive again. During the call, she could reportedly hear one of the children crying in the background.But there was no way she could make it there in time. Fearing the worst, she immediately called the Montgomery Police Department and begged officers to go to the house before it was too late.When police arrived in the early hours of February 6th, they discovered a devastating scene inside one of the bedrooms.Lying on a bed beside his three children was Quang Bui. Eight-year-old Phi. Seven-year-old Julie. And four-year-old April. All three children had been killed.But how had this family reached this point? How had a Vietnamese refugee who had escaped the fall of Saigon and spent years building a new life in America ended up accused of murdering his own children?=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com=============================================📚 Sources for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1EwVz4Y-KXdCF4vRmldD4xggZf8l04S9i/view?usp=share_link

Vigilante Justice… Or Cold-Blooded Murder? | Jeremy & Christine Moody 04.05.2026 28min

When police arrived at a rural home on Furman Fendley Highway in Jonesville, South Carolina, on July 22, 2013, they found a husband and wife lying in their living room, both shot and stabbed.There were no signs of forced entry. No witnesses. And no immediate answers.But outside the house, cameras had been recording.Within hours, investigators would know exactly who had been there.Had this been a calculated, vigilante-style killing?Were the people responsible, acting on some kind of twisted belief system?And when they stood in court, claiming remorse… was any of it real?Or was it all just a cover?=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com=============================================

COLD CASES... SOLVED? - 4 HOUR TRUE CRIME COMPILATION | 7 Cases 27.04.2026 4u

00:00 Case 1 - Jessica Dishon23:15 Case 2 - Janet Chandler59:21 Case 3 - Shani Warren01:22:16 Case 4 - Daniel Holdom01:54:31 Case 5 - Jodine Serrin02:18:22 Case 6 - Kristin Smart03:27:34 Case 7 - Gretchen Harrington=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com

The Brutal Murder Of Renee Greco 20.04.2026 26min

On the evening of June 8th, 2009, in Lockport, New York, 24-year-old Renee Greco sat at a table playing cards with a group of teenagers she was responsible for caring for.Within the hour, she would be dead — killed by two of the boys sitting at that same table.When one of them stood in court to face the consequences, he didn't express remorse. He just denied his actions and hurled insults at the judge.The judge looked straight back at him and said: "I have very rarely in my life looked into the eyes of a monster."This is the story of Renee Greco — and how the system put her alone in a room with teenagers she was afraid of.=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com=============================================📚 Sources for this episode: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LQuhvtKE61p_pAH5plQtCIxyJ22SdW2F/view?usp=share_link

Dylan Schumaker: The Killer Babysitter 02.03.2026 31min

On the evening of March nineteenth, 2013, Ashlee Smith was halfway through her shift at Pizza Hut when her phone rang.Just hours earlier, she had walked out the door after leaving her two young children in the care of her sixteen-year-old boyfriend, Dylan Schumaker.At that time, both boys were unharmed. There were no bruises. No signs of distress. Nothing to suggest that anything was wrong.Now, on the other end of the line, Dylan’s mother was telling Ashlee she needed to come home immediately — that an ambulance was already on the way for her toddler son.Her twenty-three-month-old son, Austin Smith, was in critical condition.By the time she reached the house, an ambulance was already pulling away, rushing Austin to hospital without her.What had unfolded during those few short hours inside the home — and would Austin survive?=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com

The Crazy 911 Confession Of 17-Year-Old Jake Evans 16.02.2026 38min

When a 911 call came in at 12:34 a.m. on October 4th, 2012, from seventeen-year-old Jake Evans in Aledo, the dispatcher wasn’t met with panic. She was met with calm.On the other end of the line, Jake, speaking clearly, admitted to the unthinkable. He told her he had just shot his mother. And his sister.How could someone so young sound so composed after committing such violence? What could possibly lead a seventeen-year-old to turn a gun on his own family?=============================================📩 For business inquiries: ellimacproductions@gmail.com

The 'British Fritzl' And His 25-year Reign Of Terror 02.02.2026 32min

This is a difficult case to tell. To protect the victims, no names are used, and some identifying details are withheld. Even so, it is important to tell this story carefully and truthfully, because what happened did not occur in isolation. This case exposed profound failures across child protection, healthcare, and safeguarding systems—and led to significant changes in how such cases are now handled. In its aftermath, multiple independent inquiries were launched to examine how authorities missed years of warning signs.The case became known as the Sheffield case, and was widely labelled by the media as the “British Fritzl.” The comparison was drawn to the Austrian case of Josef Fritzl, which had come to light only months earlier and shocked the world. In that case, it was revealed that Fritzl had held his own daughter, Elisabeth, captive for 24 years, resulting in the birth of seven children. The Fritzl case revealed unimaginable abuse hidden behind the façade of an ordinary family home, forcing the public to confront the reality that extreme harm can exist undetected for decades.The similarities prompted outrage, disbelief, and urgent questions: how could something like this happen again—here, in the UK?At the centre of this case was the conviction of a 54-year-old Englishman. For more than 25 years, he evaded detection by authorities. He fathered seven surviving children.What makes this case particularly harrowing is not only the scale of the abuse but the number of times it could have been stopped.This is the story of how it wasn’t.

Dismembered Into 12 Pieces: The Murder Of Hayden Miles 12.01.2026 33min

In Christchurch, on the South Island of New Zealand, 22 August 2011, 15-year-old schoolboy, Hayden Miles, disappeared after drinking with older people in the city. That night, he never came home.For 111 days, police searched while his family waited for answers. Then the tragic discovery was made.Hayden had been killed, dismembered, and sealed inside bin bags. His body parts were found buried in Christchurch cemeteries and at the very location where he had last been spending time.So how did a vulnerable teenager vanish without a trace? Who were the people he was with that night—and what really happened behind closed doors?

Edmonton’s Bloody New Year’s Massacre 05.01.2026 22min

It was the final days of the year, that quiet stretch between Christmas and New Year’s when the city usually slowed down. Instead, Edmonton was about to face one of the worst crimes in its history.On the evening of Monday, December 29, 2014, police were called to a home in southwest Edmonton for a weapons complaint. Inside, they found a woman dead. At first, it appeared to be a single homicide.But hours later, officers were sent to a second house in north Edmonton to check on the occupants. When they entered, they found seven more bodies inside the home, including two young children.The person believed to be responsible was missing.As police worked through the night, they were left with urgent questions—where was the suspect, what had happened in the hours leading up to the killings, and why had so many lives been taken?

When A Father’s Love Turns Deadly: Ellie And Isobelle Cass 29.12.2025 16min

When David Cass arrived to collect his daughters, Ellie, three, and Isobelle, just 14 months old, it seemed like a normal custody visit. Kerrie Hughes kissed them goodbye, never imagining it would be the last time she saw them alive.The following day, he called Kerrie, out of breath, and said: “They’re sleeping.” When she asked what he meant, he replied: “They’re sleeping forever.” Moments later, he hung up.Locked in a bitter split and custody fight, David had made a devastating choice — to ensure his daughters would never return to their mother.

A December Massacre In Santa Claus, Georgia 15.12.2025 32min

In December 1997, police arrived at the Daniels family home on Dasher Street, in the tiny Christmas-themed town of Santa Claus, Georgia.The front door was ajar. Inside, the house was pitch dark and eerily silent. Deputies called out, but no one answered.When they reached the master bedroom, the deputies froze. Forty-three-year-old Danny Daniels lay sprawled beside his thirty-three-year-old wife, Kim. Both were drenched in blood. Kim had been shot in the face; Danny in the head.Down the hallway, they found sixteen-year-old Jessica Daniels, lifeless, near the doorway of her parents’ room. In an adjoining bedroom, eight-year-old Bryant lay in bed, clutching his teddy bear — shot point-blank as he slept.Each victim had been killed execution-style with a single blast to the head. Scattered throughout the home were spent Remington 1100 shotgun shells.In a nearby closet, officers discovered two small children — four-year-old Corey and ten-month-old Gabe — huddled together, trembling but miraculously alive.But three of the children — Amber, Brooke, and Amanda — were missing.Where had the girls gone? Were they still alive?And who could have carried out such a brutal crime in this quiet, close-knit community — a place known for joy, goodwill, and Christmas spirit?This is The Santa Claus Murders.

He Targeted A 13-Year-Old Boy: The Rupperswil Murders 08.12.2025 22min

On the morning of December 21st, 2015 — just four days before Christmas — neighbours in the quiet village of Rupperswil, a small community in the Swiss canton of Aargau, noticed smoke rising from a single-family home on Hintergasse. At first, people assumed it was just a kitchen fire or some kind of accident.But when firefighters forced their way inside, what they found shocked even the most seasoned emergency responders.Inside the home were four bodies. Bound. Stacked. Murdered. It was immediately clear: this was no accident — this was a crime scene.The victims were 48-year-old Carla Schauer-Freiburghaus, her sons Davin (13) and Dion (19), and Dion’s girlfriend Simona Fäs (21).Just hours earlier, a terrified Carla had been captured on CCTV withdrawing money from two different ATMs, her fear unmistakable on camera.So what had happened inside that house? What terror had this family endured? This peaceful village of 5,000 was about to become the center of one of the worst crimes in Swiss history…

A Mother’s Betrayal: The Murder Of Naomi Hill 12.10.2025 28min

When 32-year-old Joanne Hill finished her day at work in Chester, England, her mind was already set on what she was going to do.After leaving the office, she collected her four-year-old daughter, Naomi, from the childminder in Connah’s Quay and drove them home.Once inside, she poured herself a glass of wine and drank it.A few minutes later, Joanne ran her daughter a bath while little Naomi sat in front of the television — completely unaware of the danger she was in.What happened next was unimaginable.That night, Joanne Hill did the unthinkable.

The Disappearance Of Jody Galante 21.09.2025 22min

On the 7th of January 2006, 26-year-old Jody Galante — three months pregnant and the mother of a two-year-old daughter — was reported missing. Her family, including her husband, Mark, appeared on national television, weeping and begging for help in finding her.But as the days passed, darker questions began to surface. Had Jody run away? Had she fallen victim to a random attack? Or was the danger much closer to home?

Who Killed Tricia Todd & Dissolved Her Body In Acid? 02.09.2025 57min

On the night of April 26, 2016, thirty-year-old Tricia Todd went to meet her ex-husband, Steven Williams. She was dropping off medication for their two-year-old daughter, Faith. Faith had been struggling to sleep, and Steven asked Tricia to bring the medicine over.Steven, who was living in North Carolina, had rented a place in Hobe Sound, Florida, to spend time with Faith as part of his custody arrangement. That evening, surveillance footage captured Tricia at a Walgreens buying the medication. She then drove to Steven’s rental, dropped it off, and left around 2 a.m.The next morning, Steven tried to reach Tricia to arrange picking up Faith. But she didn’t answer her phone. After calling repeatedly with no luck, he left Faith with a babysitter before heading back to North Carolina for work. By that evening, there was still no sign of Tricia.The babysitter, started to worry. Tricia was never late when it came to her daughter. Denise called and texted, but there was no response. Concerned, she reached out to Tricia’s family.As the day turned to night with still no word, Jonathan reported his sister missing to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, and a BOLO — a “be on the lookout” — was issued.Soon after, investigators discovered Tricia’s car parked in an unusual spot near the home she shared with her brother, Joshua. Her keys were still in the ignition, and her purse was inside, but her wallet and cell phone were gone. At the house itself, nothing looked disturbed.Detectives suspected foul play almost immediately, and a search effort was launched. But the question remained — who would want to hurt Tricia Todd?